Records shots from Pulau Ubin 08/01/2011

Went to butterfly hill with YY. It was a day of high butt activity and a treat for the eyes. No nice shots but ended the outing with some records shots of butts which I don't have.

YY, do post your shots here. I know you got some rather sharp ones.

This is what I encountered during my time there:

Bamboo Tree Brown
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...55_5RRYw-M.jpg

Malayan Plum Judy
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...64_23dfr-M.jpg

Common Evening Brown
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...24_FvzMQ-M.jpg

Autumn Leaf
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...21_Mnjwa-M.jpg

Felder's Royal
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...50_3gD8z-M.jpg

Plain Plushblue
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...99_qCmRm-M.jpg

Jacintha Eggfly
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/...31_UuqGj-M.jpg

Nice, Benjamin. It is always fun when there is plenty of activity. Looks like you had a productive day out. I really like the pattern of the Bamboo Tree Browns.

Nice record shots, Benjamin. :cheers:
Plan to go back there for more and better shots? :bsmile:

Benjamin,

Looks like you all have a fun day!

It appears that a lot more species are moving into the Hill if the varieties of species you had shot is any indication.

I have not seen the following there before

Bamboo Tree Brown

Malayan Plum Judy

Common Evening Brown

Plain Plushblue

:cheers:

the most common FLOS - there were at least 3-4 of them there, though to our dismay they stayed JUST above eye level except for the occasional excursion to ground level..
http://zyy.smugmug.com/Wildlife/2-Le...9_KXuYX-X3.jpg

We were quite elated to spot this fellow....(backside blocked, grrrr)
http://zyy.smugmug.com/Wildlife/2-Le...7_DGbxP-X3.jpg

And yes, Felder's royal! (shot has LOTS of room for improvement)
http://zyy.smugmug.com/photos/1151399521_RfZo4-X3.jpg

As well as a super-cropped-record-shot of the BTB
http://zyy.smugmug.com/photos/1151399786_YLHai-X3.jpg

Wow, nice record shots from Ben and decent shots from YY. Looks like quite a lot of activities at Ubin...:)

Looks like everyone had fun chasing butts up on the hill. :) The Plain Plushblue has been seen more often there.

An earlier trip to Ubin with Wong, we also shot it feeding on something on the Crotalaria stem. I wonder if it's unique to this species. Other than the Danainae that feed on the seed pods of this plant, has anyone got any record shots of other butts feeding on this plant's sap?

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Originally Posted by moloch

Nice, Benjamin. It is always fun when there is plenty of activity. Looks like you had a productive day out. I really like the pattern of the Bamboo Tree Browns.

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Thanks David. We were elated to see so many out there. The encounter with the Bamboo Tree Brown was quite accidental. It was scared out of hiding as I was turning around and the tip of my monopod hit a plant then YY shouted "What's that!!" :bsmile:

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Originally Posted by rwalker

Nice record shots, Benjamin. :cheers:
Plan to go back there for more and better shots? :bsmile:

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Thanks Loke. Ready when you guys are.

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Originally Posted by Silverstreak

Benjamin,

Looks like you all have a fun day!

It appears that a lot more species are moving into the Hill if the varieties of species you had shot is any indication.

I have not seen the following there before

Bamboo Tree Brown

Malayan Plum Judy

Common Evening Brown

Plain Plushblue

:cheers:

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Sunny,

It was a fun day being able to see quite a few uncommon butts all in one day. All species were encountered at the Hill with the Plain Plushblue the most common of all.

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Originally Posted by kohcherhern

Wow, nice record shots from Ben and decent shots from YY. Looks like quite a lot of activities at Ubin...:)

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Thanks Cher Hern. The butts are out in full force that day.

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Originally Posted by Commander

Looks like everyone had fun chasing butts up on the hill. :) The Plain Plushblue has been seen more often there.

An earlier trip to Ubin with Wong, we also shot it feeding on something on the Crotalaria stem. I wonder if it's unique to this species. Other than the Danainae that feed on the seed pods of this plant, has anyone got any record shots of other butts feeding on this plant's sap?

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Its a fun day indeed. Have looked through my gallery, I don't have any other than a Dark Veined Tiger and Plain Plushblue shot. :)